Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 14 WISCONSIN 72 RUTGERS 52 Seniors Nigel Hayes and Zak Showalter combined for 11 points as Wisconsin opened the game outscoring Rutgers, 13-2 through the first seven minutes. Rutgers finished shooting 31.1 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three. Wisconsin finished 43.4 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from … [Read more...] about Quick start helps No. 14 Wisconsin beat Rutgers
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No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky
No. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 92 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 61 Senior forward Nathan Adrian highlighted an 11-4 run early in the second half with six points, and West Virginia took a 17-point advantage. The Mountaineers added to their NCAA-leading 150 steals with 17 thefts. Northern Kentucky committed 25 turnovers in the game, 11 more than their average of 14. Northern Kentucky is 214th … [Read more...] about No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky
Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
No. 3 KANSAS 71 UNLV 53 Kansas outscored UNLV 42-20 in the first half, having opened the game on a 9-2 run and going up 21-7 at one point. Freshman guard Josh Jackson led the way with 14 points. Kansas shot below its usual percentage, going into the game ranked fourth in the country in field goal percentage at 52.4 percent, finishing at 44.4 percent from the field and 35 … [Read more...] about Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
Foster’s 29 keeps Creighton undefeated
No. 9 CREIGHTON 96 ARIZONA STATE 85 After falling behind 9-0 to open the game, Creighton crawled its way back into the game, taking the lead by outscoring Arizona State 14-6 over a four minute stretch mid-way through the first half, a run capped by four three-pointers. Creighton finished shooting 53.2 percent from the field and 56 percent from three. Arizona State … [Read more...] about Foster’s 29 keeps Creighton undefeated
No. 8 Gonzaga holds on against Volunteers
Sunday's Top 25 action. No. 8 GONZAGA 86 TENNESSEE 76 Tennessee pushed the deficit to only four points with 2:27 remaining in the second half, but Gonzaga followed with a 6-0 mini-run behind four points from sophomore guard Josh Perkins to help secure the win. Gonzaga shot 54.3 percent from the field and 45 percent from three. Tennessee shot 30.4 percent from the field … [Read more...] about No. 8 Gonzaga holds on against Volunteers